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Old 03-01-2012, 03:27 AM
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2012 x5 std audio sucks

any suggestion advise if could be atleast upgraded to harmon kardon quality if not better
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Few would argue. The weak links are the amp and speakers. The head unit is OK.

You can do the DSP upgrade, but that is a ton of work and the coding is a challenge.

The other option is an amp and speaker upgrade plus add a subwoofer.
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I see! Amp, sub and speaker system upgrade what shall i expect the damage $$
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The dollar part is pure personal preference. You would need two pairs of speakers, a sub, and a four-channel amp. That can be anywhere from $350 for basic components. I would probably spend $1,700 to $2,000 if I were buying audio components for my car. Installation would be on top of this.
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The dollar part is pure personal preference. You would need two pairs of speakers, a sub, and a four-channel amp. That can be anywhere from $350 for basic components. I would probably spend $1,700 to $2,000 if I were buying audio components for my car. Installation would be on top of this.
Yup! But i had to justify my self not spending $1500 preposterous amount on premium audio Now I want to kick my self lol
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Yup! But i had to justify my self not spending $1500 preposterous amount on premium audio Now I want to kick my self lol
Yup, bummer. The Premium Sound looks expensive at a glance, but it is worth every penny. It is not going to compete with a high-end component system, but it is very good. It is exceptionally well-balanced and performance very well. It will not shake the car, but most folks are quite happy with it.
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Yup, bummer. The Premium Sound looks expensive at a glance, but it is worth every penny. It is not going to compete with a high-end component system, but it is very good. It is exceptionally well-balanced and performance very well. It will not shake the car, but most folks are quite happy with it.
Now I a quick my self;(
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I think the premium sound sucks balls ! So I can't even imagine the standard.
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Hollymolly so looks like I did save $1500;( lol but at least you have full array of cables , DSP in place to work with
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Yea I guess... The premium sound in my e60 M5 Sounds so good I was in shock how bad the premium sound was when I finally added an x5 to the garage as well.
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